09/20/2024
The scarlet thread of redemption is woven all thru scripture. It is a beautiful depliction of Gods mercy , redemption, sacrifice, and rescue. I was having coffee and looked under my foot and seen a red string. So I’d like to share with you what God showed me.
Look up the story of Rahab the harlot in Joshua 3:1-17.
From her act of obedience God used a harlot to assist the Israelites in victory and only her household was spared. Just like the Passover blood, the Red Sea, every time you see God rescuing it’s red to show us it’s only by the blood. 🩸 it’s Christs blood that takes away our sins and atones for our mistakes, nothing else will work. He can use you too.
Don’t disqualify yourself from being used mightily by God because of your past. Just let the scarlet thread of his love take by away that sin and weave you a new life. It was Christs sacrifice on the cross and shedding of his blood that rescues us just like Rahab. We don’t have to be slave to our sin anymore and will be spared. She was willing to let the spies of Israel stay on her rooftop , risking her safety and her life, but she was willing to trust in the one true Gid for salvation. she had heard about the Red Sea and how their God rescued from Egypt. She started to believe in the one true God. From a Red Sea to a red scarf made of scarlet thread her hope was put in The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Israel as you know attacked Jericho killing everyone except rahabs family when they seen the red scarf hanging from her window they knew not to kill them. Her whole household was spared. She wasn’t just a harlot, look how Gid forgave her and used her. But in the end she was saved by the scarlet thread.
Ultimately, Rahab married Salmon, an Israelite from the tribe of Judah. Her son was Boaz, the husband of Ruth. Joseph, the legal father of Jesus, is her direct descendant. He will rescue you just say Jesus save me. Jesus I know I’m a sinner and I need your blood to wash me clean. I will serve you and walk with you all my days.